Comparison

TruckSmart ™ vs AMBEST

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

TruckSmart ™

Plan your routes with a comprehensive map of service locations. Find essential amenities like fuel, food, maintenance, and showers. Manage loyalty points and access 24/7 roadside assistance.

Highlights
  • Interactive map of service locations
  • Detailed amenity listings
  • Real-time shower and parking availability
  • Fuel price information
  • Pump activation with PumpSmart
  • 24/7 roadside repair assistance
  • Loyalty point redemption
Features
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TruckSmart is now earnify™pro. earnifypro delivers a faster, more intuitive way to manage your rewards, track activity, and get more from every interaction at TA, Petro Stopping Centers and TA Express. With earnifypro, you can: Get started quickly with a simple onboarding experience Find locations, amenities, and services with easy search and maps Access everything you need from a centralized home screen Track and redeem rewards with ease Access personalized offers and updates Manage your account, payments, and preferences in one place Stay on top of your activity anytime, anywhere Book and pay for showers directly in the app Fuel seamlessly from your phone with mobile fueling Find truck services and submit work orders Get roadside assistance when you need it most Explore the app without signing up and join when ready

About

AMBEST

Manage your reward and shower points with this app designed for cardholders. Register your card, check your balance, and use it as a digital card. Easily find AMBEST locations.

Highlights
  • Track reward points
  • Track shower points
  • Register card
  • Check balance
  • Digital card functionality
  • Find AMBEST locations
Features
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For all AMBEST card holders, this is the perfect app to help you keep track of your reward points and shower points. In addition to registering your card and checking your balance, you can also use this app as a digital card. You can see all AMBEST locations too!

Screenshots

TruckSmart ™4 screens
AMBEST3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: TruckSmart ™ at 4.6 against AMBEST's 3.0. TruckSmart ™ also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (19K vs 20). AMBEST's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

TruckSmart ™ holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TruckSmart ™ has 19K ratings behind it against 20, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 14% of TruckSmart ™'s written reviews are positive against 11% of AMBEST's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TruckSmart ™ ships an update every 2 months, AMBEST every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
TruckSmart ™ versus AMBEST: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTruckSmart ™AMBEST
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (19K ratings) — better3.0 (20 ratings)
Positive reviews13.6% of reviews — better11.4% of reviews
Number of ratings19K — better20
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size58 MB21 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperTravelcenters of AmericaAM Best

Customer experience

TruckSmart ™

All ratings18,569 ratings
Positive90.2%
Neutral2.2%
Negative7.5%
Written reviews507 reviews
Positive13.6%
Neutral8.5%
Negative77.9%

AMBEST

All ratings13 ratings
Positive46.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative53.8%
Written reviews35 reviews
Positive11.4%
Neutral5.7%
Negative82.9%

Bugs and requests

TruckSmart ™

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Unable to log in or reset password
  • Disappearing payment methods and profile information
  • Pump start and shower booking not working consistently

Requested features

3 requests
  • Ability to redeem rewards for food and merchandise
  • Improved parking reservation system
  • Seamless integration of all app features

AMBEST

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

TruckSmart ™

No in-app purchases

None

AMBEST

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TruckSmart ™ free?
TruckSmart ™ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is AMBEST free?
AMBEST is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, TruckSmart ™ or AMBEST?
TruckSmart ™ is rated higher. TruckSmart ™ averages 4.6 out of 5 from 19K ratings, while AMBEST averages 3.0 from 20 ratings.
Do TruckSmart ™ or AMBEST have ads?
AMBEST shows ads; TruckSmart ™ does not.
Which is updated more often, TruckSmart ™ or AMBEST?
TruckSmart ™ ships an update every 2 months, and AMBEST every 4 months. Most recently, TruckSmart ™ was updated on November 3, 2026 and AMBEST on October 20, 2026.

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